Oily - Definition
oily
adj 1: containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy
hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
[syn: greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous]
2: unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner
or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome
introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous
hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah
Heep"; "soapy compliments" [syn: buttery, fulsome,
oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous]
3: coated or covered with oil; "oily puddles in the streets"
4: smeared or soiled with grease or oil; "greasy coveralls";
"get rid of rubbish and oily rags" [syn: greasy, oily]
